Undergarment



Oet. 31, 1939. s. N. wEiNER UNDERGARMENT Filed Deo. 2l, 1937 mmm/Ilm im m Hf' IN VENT OR.

Patented Oct. 31, 1939 y UNITED STATES UNDERGABMENT Samuel N. Weiner, Far Rockaway, N. Y.

Application December 21, 1937, Serial No. 180,925

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ladies undergarments and more particularly it pertains to undergarments of the so-called bifurcated type of the style generally known in the trade as panties.

Such garments, as generally constructed, have a decided tendency tovbind, particularly at the lower portion of the front of the garment which results in great discomfort to the wearer and lO it is one oi the objects of the present invention,

so as to construct a garment of the afore-mentioned type in which all discomfort in wear, is eliminated.

It is another object of the invention to provide a garment of the afore-mentioned type which is more nearly shadow-proof than are such garments as generally constructed.

Another object of the invention resides in a novel and simple construction by means of go which the several objects afore-mentioned, are

obtained.

A girdle, when in operative position upon the body, produces a straight lower line extending across the body of the wearer. The limbs of the human body being round or curved in cross-sectional form, this straight lower line of the girdle results in a relatively wide crotch at this point and it is a further object of the invention to provide a garment in which this wide crotch will be completely closed, thus rendering the garment more satisfactory for wear with a girdle, than are such garments as commonly constructed.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will become apparent as the invention is understood, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

` Figure 1 is a View in elevation of a garment constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail plan view illustrating the construction of the garment.

Referring to the drawing by reference character, A designates the garment.

The garment comprises a rear body member I0, a front body member I2 and a crotch member I4.

The rear body member is cut out along the O lines I 6, and the front member I2, is cut out along the lines I8 to form, together with the crotch member, the leg openings 20 of the garment.

The crotch member is secured at one end to the rear body member I0, along the seam 22.

The other end portion of the crotch member is angularly cut along the lines 24, 25 and 26, to form a neck-like portion 28.

By reference to Figure 3, it will be noted that the iront body member I2 is cut out along the 5 lines 30, 3l and 32, to provide a neck-like portion 34 corresponding to the neck-like portion 28 of the crotch member.

The neck-like portion 34 of the front member I0 however is narrower than is the neck-like 10 portion 28, which construction provides wing portions 36, which, before the parts are secured together, overle the edges 25 of the crotch member as shown in Figure 3.

In securing the several parts together, the l5 edges 3U, 3l and 32 of the front member I2 are brought into registration with their corresponding edges 24, 25 and 26 of the crotch member and secured thereto by a line of stitching designated B. In doing this, the front member I2 20 is puckered in its lower portion between the leg openings and the adjacent portion of the crotch to'provide a fullness which is designated D in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing.

This fullness falls into the front member rather 25 than into the crotch member by reason of the fact that the crotch member I4 is of double thickness and the front member is secured to the crotch member by stitching the edges 3|, 32 and 33 thereof to the two thicknesses of the 30 crotch member, which, being of two thicknesses, has greater stability than has the front member I2.

It is also to be noted that the crotch member extends well upwardly of the front member I2 35 and being of double thickness, a more shadowproof garment is provided.

By reference to Figure 1 of the drawing, it will be noted that in said figure, that portion of the crotch member which lies directly beneath 40 the neck-like portion 34 of the front member Ill, is of considerable width. This width has the advantage, that it completely closes the relatively wide crotch formed by the straight lower edge of a girdle with which the garment is adapted to be worn, and which result is not possible of attainment with crotch members as they are generally formed. Furthermore, this wide crotch member, by reason of the fact that it bridges the relatively wide crotch formed by the lower edge of a girdle, and does not tend to gather or bunch at the center thereof, does not therefore, exert a pull upon the front body section with the result that the fullness D is not disturbed and remains in its proper position or location in the garment.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and novel construction in undergarments by means 0I which a greater fullness of leg openings and consequently greater comfort in wear is had. Still further, the novel construction provides a garment having greater shadow-proof characteristics than such garments as generally constructed.

While the invention has been herein illustrated in its preferred form, it is to be understood that it is not limited to the construction herein shown and that it may be practiced in other forms Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

A bifurcated undergarment comprising a main body portion having leg openings, said main body portion comprising a single ply rear body member, a single ply front body member and a multiple ply crotch member, said crotch member being connected at one of its ends to the lower edge of the rear body member and having its opposite end portion overlying the front body member, a neck-like portion adjacent the last mentioned end of the crotch member and Wing extensions projecting from the front body member for reception in the necklike portion in such a manner as to provide a fullness in the front member closely adjacent its juncture with the crotch member and upon opposite sides thereof.

SAMUEL N. WEINER. 

